New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-14

BoNxErs, COSTUMES AND WRAPS

| OONNCIG CO0tOMco AMI " MI %
| The time when Easter the day for the dfspisy
elaborate spring .tolettes IL . time Of tho past Tns
fashionable world no longer countenances an exhioon
of elaborate dress Easterday, but leaves the custom
to the great world outside In tickle climate
often too cold at this time for winter wrappnss 70 Do
laid aside The social gaycty Immediately following
Lent brings renewed demand for hne olettcs and the
shops take on their full glory Of now fabrics whether
Easter week falls in March or April
The revival of the Louis XIV fashions brings demand
for laces all kinds especially those with nne Aannes
net like Fedora French and real Chantily Tho French
fashions still dispute supremacy with English styles ana
many the dresses from France this season Tor
promenade striking In effect that they WIZ
not be generally adopted BY American ladieG Tailor
dresses much than last elaborate
brading, with black Russia braid and with gold BRAID
and the free of drabs and delicate grays with brilliant
coors for relief tends toward this result The indian ex
hbition year had marked effect Eng fashions
and bits OF Indian embroideres In gay Eastern colors
with tnsel threads introduced on hats and bonnes
and even on London costumes with quaint effect
FRENCH BONNETs.
The bonnets and hats Of fashionable mners are lower
than those of last season. while there still many hgn
hats the tendency of all hats to lower crowns great
deal Of lace, silk, gauze, hne net ana cfcpo
lisse and other sheer goods arc shirred py
milliners into little close capshapes these are
trimmed with fine flowers, with aigrettcs, cho ur OF
ribbon, the French the closely knoted rosette
like bows used on this Clusters OF fru
such green almonds, ripe cherries, tiny grapes or
Strawberries made Of rubber that they are feather
light In weight, cOlored that they exactly simulate
the natural fruit These fruit clusters are used on
shirrcd bonnets of coored net black lace httlc
bonnet of heotrope shirred In tiny pus outlined or
heotrope beads trimmed with long loops OF nppon
in dull green shade. called this season MIC
green mingled with high cluster OF carnaton pnKsh
harmonzing coors charming little bonnet OF French
1on 80 atoo fni
brm of black velvet and trimmed with crushed roses IN
shades Of pink and danask.
Little bonnets Of Chantilly lace, trimmed with
pink roses and finished with proies
Of lace lovely for young lanes
older ladies who have gray hair The brilliant Charles
XII colors named from the Swedish warrior King, arc
too pronounced be used alone or where they como
against the skim as they deepen the saow hue OF
American complexions but igcd with black tule or
lace In ostrich tips and accessory trimming to back
lace bonnets these colors very elective styhsn
little hat in toque shape maie of black tue shrred on
frame and simply trimmed with q long slender dagger
or buckle OF silver charming hat for q young lady
fine black Illusion poke trimmed Win az agrc,sc
nS brad early in the used
In spring bonnes and for the intermediac season. pus
he ' the the regular straws used for hats and
tailor bonnets to be worn with tailor dresses aasnSn
play Comparatively few Of the fancy saws The Ouch.
ess OF Devonshire Is lowcrowned wide brnmea nat,
famous picture; this hat is much smaller than the huge
CiansborOugh hats Of few seasons ago: A stylish
nat Of faced this with sh'S Velvet tr% s with
Of velvet AROUND o.srch feathers sn" The lady Kds
hat medium high crowned hat with rolling Drim CO.
at the sides and faced Win ese nas a Of
point despr net or Russian net and large VI
black ostrich feathers little bonnet he oue sios1sr
OF corr-howers with foliage and long stems ~ was
finished with strings of blue tafeta ribbon with oid
f,sn iou cd corde ed
There are some drsssy little bonnets composed Of rose
petals or dine flowers, trimmed with ribbon clusters or
bonnets aud hats from the buck Little hats WIN low
shades trimmed with olive velvet and clusters OF white
cherry blossoms High hats continue to DC eiaoor ns
trimmed with twists OF velvet a2d SILK ana "nss' WYNN
are put In varous odd ways ia. 49,. hr.,..
Childrens hats extreme In size with huge Dnms
some of the prctties chdrens hats have medium low
crowns wide brms slightly rolling &c one side mere
By young children for dress hats.
SPRING SUITS.
SILK and wool, velvet and wool and solid wooen are an
used by French dressmakers for church and promenade
dress Elaborate passcmentcre trimmings arc scensn
many OF the dresses; these trimmings are longer
than any before imported and they match the color Of tho
dress stylish cashmere dress Of heliorope plaid IN
blocks lines was ser e aad ssd
in the basque and full long drapery while the skirt was
OF plain goGfs eSr Extended from tho
collar to the waist at the back and similar
With many hanging cords were placed the underskrt
TO form panel where the drapery parted STYLISH
strawberry was trimmed with a fancy-striped silk OF
MORE and satin. Brown Wool conbneI win procSno
Or are Sne eaboratey embroidered with Of
featherschng in white silk on brown or blue ci|in:
underskrt and sometimes line or feather-sutcnm8
is placed up the dart seams me ro be eose
10 the wastne with short reaching only to the
top OF the darts aud finished by square OF dark vescs
Irregulay is feature OF all the French draperies,
which while they are very u ana ,% ong arr Se are so
together the dressmakers fancy mat no INC
and the less expensive Spanish and French ces are eI
tensvely used inexpensive satin either p!sek Or
shown these are lcoped up with long clusters Of hello.
trope ribbon and finished with peasant hehoopo
satin, full lace guimpes and lace sleeves
WRAPS AND COATS.
Light drab aud gray In covert" style with over
lappng seams the popular ones for general wear
They are made with fly fronts or fastened with horn or
pearl buttons and lined throughout with SIX or
satin Tailor elegantly braided IN new original
patterns. few sling NANTES OF soitest Gamer snair
cloth are imported Regents taor bat the shers
coat is oener seen listers and long coats Of CHECKED
Hr ns s're eioak ins some Se' Of the impaired
are mere shoulder capes dcscen JET or Of black jet
Comparavey few coored wraps will he worn tins sum
mer most OF them OF solid et,cd lace black veivee
and jet of fae Francois and Jet Inc @
orally finished with sleeves reaching TO the sip9~sS s
with mere epaulets formed Oh many s' anu ~ , "n~n
meSbed materials ornanentcd with jet used fet Inc
Leaves OF wraps OF corded silk OF velvet. Chantiiiy
lace is the favorite trimming lace though ela'."
gupure aces are used to some extent
PARAsOLs AND sUNDRlEs.
Parasols continue to be made OF fancy materials IN
coaching shape The fayore handle is curved IN shep-
herbs crook of natural wood while the tip OF paraso
Of twisted wood These woods are grown IN the
shapes in which they used by growers who MAKE
II their business to knot twist AMI curve the senaes
wis of he tree or vine while the wood is young ana
often wait several years for it to grow 10 proper SIG "A"
maturity ,, o., ~ ,t;ss Miuas Lara
& Tayjor stern Brothers, and Redfern